Mel White
American clergyman and author (born 1940) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Mel White?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
James Melville "Mel" White (born June 26, 1940) is an American clergyman and author. White was a behind-the-scenes member of the Evangelical Protestant movement through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, writing film and television specials and ghostwriting autobiographies for televangelists such as Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Billy Graham. After years of writing for the Christian right, he came out as gay in 1994[2] and devoted himself full-time to minister to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people, also writing extensively on the subject of gay Christians.
Quick Facts Born, Alma mater ...
Mel White | |
---|---|
Born | James Melville White[1] (1940-06-26) June 26, 1940 (age 83)[1] |
Alma mater | |
Occupations |
|
Spouses | Lyla Lee Loehr
(m. 1962; div. 1982)Gary Nixon
(m. 2008) |
Children | 2, including Mike White |
Close